Number 29 was a worker and organ trafficker during the 33rd Squid Game.
History[]
As a guard, Number 29 covered his face with a circle mask. He was also secretly working as a diver for an organ trafficking team, alongside Number 28. Some years before 2020, Number 29 saved his life when a dive went wrong.
During the 33rd Squid Game, he picked up players reentering the games, one of them being Seong Gi-hun. He drove onto the ferry heading to the games and exited his vehicle once onboard, along with the other workers. Unbeknownst to him, Hwang Jun-ho was hiding in one of the cars in order to infiltrate the Squid Games and find his lost brother.
When Number 29 scanned him and noticed he wasn't detecting a chip, Jun-ho ambushed him and the two fought until Jun-ho managed to kill him bare-handed, later changing into the worker's uniform. Number 29's dead body was then thrown overboard into the sea.
Days later, his corpse was found by Squid Games staff after washing up on the island. This was seen by the Front Man, who found Jun-ho's ID on him and asked to incinerate his body.
Behind the scenes[]
Number 29 is portrayed by Choi Jun-seok and was credited as "Guard with Mask Scanner".
Appearances[]
- Season One
- "The Man with the Umbrella"
- "VIPS" (corpse)